Why I didn't get a damn thing done all morning.
Every time I went to move my hand he held with his paws, or rubbed his face with my knuckles. So I browsed left handed, send D uncapitalized emails, and this photo. Yes, I have a lot still to do, there must be vacuuming, and picking up, and the dishes ain't gonna wash themselves. But I chose the way of the cat today, and so it is.
Yearning for September's cool.
D and I shopped for a larger piece of luggage for the winter trip, since all we have are a couple of small gym bags. Not quite enough for an extra coat or boots. Or to bring back stuff from Trader Joe's.
Salesclerk in the luggage shop showed us around knowledgeably. One brand that was in our price range had various colors red, black, silver, the nearest on the end being purple. She made a mild joke that we could have it in purple, and when we looked around a bit more and decided not only on that brand, but that color, she seemed both delighted and a bit surprized. We seem to look conservative, and we just aren't. I have to put that down to the fact that we are boring dressers, without extravagant hair colors or styles (grey, and close shaved) or visible tattoos. Stealth liberals.
I remember when D's friend Pepper (& her mom) visited Boston, with her pink Hello Kitty suitcase, D carried it without hesitation. Pepper's mom made a comment about D needing to be secure in his masculinity to do so, he shrugged it off. On our way back from Saudi, I'd found some truly obnoxious pink ribbon to tie to my duffle bags, so I would have an easier time finding them among the other 800 OD green duffles. D never hesitated to use it on his. Worked a treat.
We're just concerned about having something that looks different to pick it off the carousel. The new suitcase has lovely swively wheels.
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Ha, cute picture and pleases me today because I opted for a nap with my cat this afternoon instead of doing desk work.
Your post reminded me of a report I heard on NBC Nightly News yesterday. That 1 of 4 men travels with a stuffed toy. I think it was a study done in the U.K. I guess these guys would be called Stealth Macho...
Lydia,
I read that story as well. I suppose we all get our comfort where we can, and a stuffed animal is probably one of the safer ways.
We bought red which, it turns out, is probably the second most common colour of luggage after black.
Usually it is sufficiently different from other red cases that we can pick it(them) off.
My job requires me to travel for short one or two day trips about three times a year. When I travel for that short a time, the gym bag is fine, whatever season.
"Yearning for September's cool."
We've got September's cool already. It's been raining all week. :-(
"We're just concerned about having something that looks different to pick it off the carousel."
Get a bag that ticks. Then it will always be the one at the centre of a controlled explosion.
Teigar sits on the Carpenter's hand and purrs....to make SURE that he stays!
Sometimes the animals that live with us, can teach us so much.
I like 'stealth liberals'.
Phil,
Ah, and purple is my favorite color anyway.
Pacian,
It's 99˚F (37C) here at this moment. Ugh.
gz,
Yeah, it was like that.
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Hehe.
I can't think of a better way to spend a morning than with an animal friend who doesn't want to leave our company - and our attention.
the way of the cat - :)
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